The headline electoral issues of the economy, crime, cultural division and reproductive rights are not the only matters voters are being asked to consider as they cast ballots in Tuesday’s midterms: a deluge of propositions are on deck across the country, including those concerning marijuana legalization, debt collection, sports betting and taxes to fund initiatives to address the climate emergency.
Five states will have abortion on the ballot. Voters in Vermont, California and Michigan will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, which would protect access to the termination of unwanted pregnancies after the US supreme court in June overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling that established federal abortion rights.
